Progress M-55 (Russian: Прогресс М-55), identified by NASA as Progress 20P, was a Progress spacecraft used to resupply the International Space Station. It was a Progress-M 11F615A55 spacecraft, with the serial number 355.[1]
 Progress M-55 departing the ISS. | |
| Mission type | ISS resupply |
|---|---|
| Operator | Roskosmos |
| COSPAR ID | 2005-047A |
| SATCAT no. | 28906 |
| Mission duration | 181 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Progress-M s/n 355 |
| Manufacturer | RKK Energia |
| Launch mass | 5700 kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 December 2005, 18:38:20 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-U |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 1/5 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Deorbited |
| Decay date | 19 June 2006, 17:53:14 UTC |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Inclination | 51.6° |
| Epoch | 21 December 2005 |
| Docking with ISS | |
| Docking port | Pirs |
| Docking date | 23 December 2005, 19:46:18 UTC |
| Undocking date | 19 June 2006, 14:06:01 UTC |
| Time docked | 179 days |
| Cargo | |
| Mass | 1400 kg (equipment and spare parts) |
| Fuel | 880 kg |
| Gaseous | 83 kg |
| Water | 210 kg |
Progress ISS Resupply | |
Launch
editProgress M-55 was launched by a Soyuz-U carrier rocket from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Launch occurred at 18:38:20 UTC on 21 December 2005.[1]
Docking
editThe spacecraft docked with the Pirs module at 19:46:18 UTC on 23 December 2005.[2][3] It remained docked for almost 179 days before undocking at 14:06:01 UTC on 19 June 2006[2] to make way for Progress M-57.[4] It was deorbited at 17:06:01 UTC on 19 June 2006.[2] The spacecraft burned up in the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean, with any remaining debris landing in the ocean at around 17:53:14 UTC.[2][5]
Progress M-55 carried supplies to the International Space Station, including food, water and oxygen for the crew and equipment for conducting scientific research.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ a b c d Anikeev, Alexander. "Cargo spacecraft "Progress M-55"". Manned Astronautics - Figures and Facts. Archived from the original on 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Progress M". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ Zak, Anatoly. "Progress cargo ship". RussianSpaceWeb. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
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